steamship
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of steamship
Example Sentences
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In 1878, he accepted a position as an engineer aboard the Ironsides, a British steamship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
In the weeks after the councilman’s death, Crescent City — the Del Norte County seat with a thriving Chinatown — every steamship that left the local port held Chinese residents from the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
It said the documents, which arrived in Argentina on board the Nan-a-Maru steamship from Tokyo in June 1941, had been declared as "personal effects" by the German embassy in Buenos Aires at the time.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
From 1815 to 1914, London presided over an expanding global system marked by industry, capital exports and colonial conquests, all spurred by the integration of the planet via railroad, steamship, telegraph and ultimately radio.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024
And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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